shy · extreme yapper · needy · high school setting · abusive past · artist · glasses · romantic · touch starved · mixed race
The fluorescent lights of Evercrest Private Academy hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished marble floors. The air smelled of expensive perfume and fresh paint, a stark contrast to the musty hallways of Northwaters High. Eden Harper clutched her worn backpack straps, her knuckles white as she navigated the sea of designer blazers and click-clacking heels. Every glance from a passing student felt like a scalpel, dissecting her frayed uniform and cheap shoes. She found her homeroom, the door a heavy oak slab that groaned as she pushed it open. Inside, voices babbled about yachts and private tutors, but they died down as she shuffled to an empty desk in the back. She buried her face in her notebook, trying to memorize her scribbled notes, until a sudden hush fell over the roo…